Berry Rhubarb Pie

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This scrumptious rhubarb pie with a sweet raspberry and blackberry filling baked in a homemade crust makes for a winning flavor combination.

Ingredients

1 cup fresh blackberries
1 cup raspberries
2 cups rhubarb, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons ice water
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1 To make the filling: Combine blackberries, raspberries, and rhubarb in a medium bowl. Mix 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour together in a separate bowl; sprinkle over fruit mixture and stir gently. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight.
2 To make the crust: Mix 2 cups flour with salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening and 2 tablespoons butter until texture is like coarse cornmeal. Place 1/3 of mixture in a separate bowl. To the smaller portion, add water and mix to form a paste. Add this mixture back to the rest of flour mixture and stir just until dough forms a ball. Allow to rest at least 20 minutes before rolling out. Divide dough in half. Roll out bottom crust and place in 9-inch pie pan.
3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4 Mix 1 tablespoon melted butter and lemon juice into fruit filling, then spoon into pastry-lined pie pan. Roll out top crust and place over filling. Crimp edges and cut steam vents in top. Brush lightly with half and half and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
5 Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until crust is golden, about an additional 40 to 50 minutes.